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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1911/00/00 Rudolf Schwarz (sculptor) Architect A bronze sculpture of a Confederate soldier holding a rifle, "Memorial to Company A, Capitol Guards" is installed at MacArthur Park, Little Rock, Arkansas. It was paid for by the local chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
2020/06/15 Located in MacArthur Park in front of the old US Arsenal Building, "Memorial to Company A, Capitol Guards" is vandalized.
2020/06/18 "Memorial to Company A, Capitol Guards" statue by Rudolf Schwarz is removed and placed into storage. Mayor Frank Scott: It does not represent the values of our city today nor the diverse citizenry who stand for unity and justice for all.
2021/05/12 "Memorial to Company A, Capitol Guards" is delisted from the National Register of Historic Places.

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Particulars for Memorial to Company A, Capitol Guards:
Criteria Consideration Commemorative property
Criteria Historic Event
Historic Use Monument, Marker
Architectural Style Neoclassical
Sight Category Object
Area of Significance Social History



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 26th April 1996

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Memorial to Company A, Capitol Guards
Registry Address: MacArthur Park, roughly bounded by 9th and 17th Sts. between Rock St. and I-30
Registry Number: 96000451
Resource Type: Object
Theme Group: Civil War Commemorative Sculpture MPS
Owner: Local
Architect: Schwarz, Rudolph
Architectural Style: Classical revival
Contributing Objects: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Social history
Applicable Criteria: Event
Criteria Consideration: Commemorative property
Significant Year: 1911
Historic Function: Recreation and Culture
Historic Sub-Function: Monument, Marker
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Monument, Marker

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